ASL Fingerspelling Alphabet

Fingerspelling is a way of spelling words using hand movements. The fingerspelling manual alphabet is used in sign language to spell out names of people and places for which there is not a sign. Fingerspelling can also be used to spell words for signs that the signer does not know the sign for, or to clarify a sign that is not known by the person reading the signer. Fingerspelling signs are often also incorporated into other ASL signs.

American Sign Language (ASL) uses the one-handed alphabet however some other sign languages use the two-handed alphabet.

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Hi Kelly,
my niece did the same. Woke up deaf.
I have a brother that lost all hearing while on active duty, and I've lost 70% in the left ear and about 30% in the right. But, since I used to work with the Regional School for the Deaf, I remember some sign. Now, I want to become fluent in ASL. It's not a necessity, but I'm in an area where about 10% of our population is Deaf.
I appreciate your story and can understand. Personally, I do not prefer the sounds of the outside world.